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14 Chic Mom Life Tees That Say It All (SHOP)

Ever since I launched my Mom Charm Store’s cute T-Shirt and novelty shop, I’ve been rocking graphic tees with fun sayings on them. They are conversation starters and I get tons of comments about them. People have actually stopped me in the street and in store lines to get a photo of these shirts.

I invite you to head over to my shop to see if any I have on sale catch your fancy. If not, I’ve curated some other cute sayings on shirts sold by various vendors over on Etsy for you to check out

CLICK THE IMAGE TO BE TAKEN TO THE SHOP TO PURCHASE THE TEE!

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And for those trying to conceive, still thinking about starting a family but only have fur babies, there is this final one: (smile)

Senator Tammy Duckworth Will Be First US Senator To Give Birth in Office

Senator Tammy Duckworth, first female amputee elected to Congress and the first Asian American to represent her state of Illinois is about to have another first: the first sitting Senator to welcome a baby.

The 49-year old Thailand-born retired US Army Lieutenant released the news in a recent statement which read, “Bryan and I are thrilled that our family is getting a little bit bigger, and Abigail is ecstatic to welcome her baby sister home this spring.”

Duckworth  lost both of her legs in the Iraq War when her helicopter was shot down. The accident also made her first female amputee of that War.

It’s an extraordinary piece of news given her history with infertility. She conceived her first child, daughter, Abigail, with her husband  Bryan Bowlsbey via IVF and suffered a miscarriage while on the campaign trail on the road to the Senate.

She opened up about her fertility problems admitting, “I’ve had multiple IVF cycles and a miscarriage trying to conceive again. She went on to speak of her commitment to her country and as a mother, “As tough as it’s been to juggle motherhood and the demands of being in the House and now the Senate, it’s made me more committed to doing this job.”

Congrats!!

h/t Celebrity Baby Scoop

TTC COUPLES NOW HAVE NEW NATURAL SUPPLEMENT OPTIONS FOR MEN

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Innovation in over-the-counter supplement is helping situations when the male partner may be the cause of a couple’s infertility.

In America, an estimated 7 million couples struggle with infertility.  Don’t get caught up in the misinformation out there.  And there is plenty of it. You’re not considered infertile after just a few months of trying to conceive (TTC) unsuccessfully.

TTC spouses and partners are considered infertile after they try to have a baby for at least six months, if they are over 35 years old, or for at least a year, for those under age 35.

There is usually one culprit that causes infertility for prospective would-be moms.

“In women, a common cause of infertility is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal imbalance that can cause irregular and sometimes no ovulation,” says Michael Krychman MD, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist in Newport, CA

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According to the PCOS Foundation, PCOS may be responsible for 70 percent of infertility issues in women who have difficulty ovulating.

Self-diagnosis or internet diagnosis are not good ways to get to the bottom of the reason why you cannot conceive.

It’s best to seek the intervention of the medical community and consider lesser invasive options before jumping into more invasive procedures and options like IVF (intravenous fertilization) or other procedures.

Fortunately, there are non-prescription natural therapies on the market, Krychman recommends, and supplements you can pick up at your Wallgreens, CVS drug store like Pregnitude which is one of the common ones for women.

And from the company that makes Pregnitude, comes Evolution60. It is a brand new, just released non-prescription fertility support dietary supplement for men. (available online for now).

Listen, there is actually science behind some OTC options, and for Pregnitude and Evolution60, in particular, they contain nutrients that have been shown in clinical studies to support fertility.

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For example, there is a substance that naturally occurs in our bodies called myo-inositol that we can also take as a dietary supplement in a daily pill to boost fertility health.

By now, it has been pretty widely known that we (both women and men) require ample doses of folic acid to maximize fertility health.

But, seriously, who also knew folic acid was actually a form of  B vitamin that promotes cell growth, and in therapeutic doses can promote menstrual regularity, ovulatory function and higher quality eggs? I didn’t I always assumed folic acid was its own supplement.

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But if you’ve been TTC for a while, you know healthy eggs are key to getting and staying pregnant, so I’m thinking it makes sense that we get sufficient support for those eggs.

The struggle is real. No really.

And a lot of times, we hear about fertility options for women, but in the case for a lot of couples, it is the male partner who is the cause of infertility.

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For some reason, it is more unspoken.

In men, being older, certain aspects of their lifestyle, environmental factors and certain medical conditions they may have can affect their reproductive health.

Men too need nutrients like myo-inositol, selenium, folic acid, Vitamin E, L-carnitine and L-Arginine, and if it’s not naturally occurring in the body, supplements are the way to go for optimal support!

Dr. Krychman states “if a patient is having trouble getting pregnant due to cycle irregularity, I’ll first recommend that she should consider trying Pregnitude- which contains these ingredients in therapeutic doses, but adds “women and men should always consult with their physician before taking any vitamins or dietary supplements and should get proper medical work ups if fertility concerns are problematic.”

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And now it looks like men have options as well finally with OTC supplements like Evolution60.

Bravo for science, innovation and options!

This New Prenatal Vitamin Is Said to Improve Skin, Grow Hair, Boost Energy…Even if You’re Not Expecting

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Fortunately for women who are trying to conceive, pregnant or have a new baby, modern medicine doesn’t rest and continues to innovate products for their and their baby’s health. This is excellent news for current and future generations.

Enter  Zahler Prenatal DHA Premium Prental Vitamins for Mother and Child!

This is a relatively new release in the prenatal vitamins market, one that the company touts is the best among the over-the-counter options available.  The company that makes them, Advanced Nutrition by Zahler, has been producing high quality pharmaceutical vitamins for years so it knows a thing or two about how to make top quality nutrients in a bottle, which runs about $30 for a two month supply

The Prenatal DHA Premium vitamins are jam packed with over 25 vitamins and minerals (1000mcg of Folate, 300mg of DHA, plus 25 other ingredients).  Each pill in the bottle is also a complete prenatal DHA supplement. Excellent because DHA supports brain development in babies.  In fact, Zahler Prenatal’s DHA ingredients are part of a  balanced synergistic formula that provides a curated compilation of nutrients your developing baby also requires in optimal ratios for absorption and metabolism.

Perfect!

This made in America product is  manufactured and bottled in a state of art GMP and NSF certified facility and are Kosher as well.

It’s been around long enough though to have garnered a lot of positive reviews from those who have already tried it. (We’ve been sent one complimentary bottle to test out and will update you all when we get to review the actual product)
But of those who have taken the vitamins and left verified purchaser reviews over at Amazon.com, most state that the gel caps are easy to swallow, are of a good size and don’t make them sick. They also report hair growth, improved skin and increased energy. Wow!
And we think it is excellent that a lot of new users who are pregnant have reported using the vitamins because they require the supplement and vitamins from Zahler Prenatal and it has given them everything their bodies need and more.
Well, there you go! You cannot get any better an endorsement than that!
If you’re TTC, expecting or just delivered (and or just need an extra boost), consider purchasing Zahler Prenatal DHA, Premium Prenatal Vitamins for Mother and Child and our readers get 25% off if they use the code BEITBL25 at check out!!
Nice! Very generous because that’s like $7.50 off!

4 Ways to Keep Your Teen Busy This Spring Break

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Although this site focuses mainly on trying to conceive couples, pregnant women and first time parents, we do know some of you have teens and step teens to mind.

Spring Break is quickly approaching, but what do you do when you don’t have the time to go anywhere or if you have other commitments that make taking a trip with the family impossible at this time?

The last thing you want is to find your hands full with teenagers who are losing their minds from boredom! Worse yet, how do you make sure they stay out of trouble while you are at work? If these questions are plaguing you, then it may be a good idea to take a look at these 28 blogs that can give you some inspiration for surviving this Spring Break.

Games

Playing games might seem like an activity reserved for younger kids, but what if you have both older and younger kids? There are a wide range of apps available that are perfect for keeping your tweens and teens busy, as well as a variety of board games that teens will love playing. These seven blog posts are full of answers for curing boredom.

Crafts

If your teen or tween likes to get creative, then encouraging her to start a new project over Spring Break might keep her busy for the whole week. You may need to buy some supplies, but that will be money well spent if she can stay creative and busy all Spring break. Find out what types of crafts she likes or show her something that you like. Teach her to sew and challenge her to make her own quilt. The project can be put together with things that remind her of years past, and by the time she graduates it will be a memory quilt she can take to college. If she doesn’t think she’s the crafty type, you could always try something different, like getting her started on Zentangles.

Activities

Finding activities for your teens and tweens to do during Spring Break can be tricky. Many times area businesses will have activities for teens during their week off of school. There might be a public service project that your teen could do to earn extra credit for school or free movies available to watch at the library. Your teenager can probably walk or ride his bike to the local library or YMCA if there are activities there. This could give your teen a chance to get out of the house for a while and do something with friends in a supervised setting.

Short Outings

If you don’t have to work over Spring Break either, then maybe you could get away on a few local outings that are close to home. You can become a tourist in your own city or surrounding area. Many times, you can live in an area for years and never see the sites that make that area famous. Take this time with your family to explore a little. Some of these outings can even be done after work or on the weekends.

Good luck, parents!!

NYFW: We Re-imagined The 2017 Trends for Preginistas

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Another New York Fashion Week has just wrapped and we noticed tons of new trends for the upcoming seasons.

White shirt dresses, shoulder cutouts, banker pin stripes, the color yellow, khaki and sleeve slits reigned supreme. There were fold-over tops, cinched waists, trenchoats and even terry cloth robes spotted on the runways at some of the top designers.

Moms-to-be, women trying to conceive and those who are already heavily pregnant do not have to count themselves out on the trendy looks either. In this modern era, various lines and designers are being creative with releasing re-imagined and modified version of today’s hip trends. Alternatively, a preginista can incorporate a trend in her accessories or choice of color or print! They can have it their way.

Below is our pick of how to remix the White Shirt Dress trend, khaki, shoulder cut outs, pin stripes and yellow! Get inspired!

Consider These 6 Things Before Deciding To Have a Baby

Deciding whether or not to start a family is a big decision for you and your partner. There are a lot of factors to consider and these days, not all couples need or should be having children. It’s a lifestyle decision that should be taken very seriously and not gone into haphazardly as it is so often.

Here are 6 ways to tell, compliments of housekeeping.org, if you are ready to have a baby

  1. Consider Your Long-Term Goals – When you’re mulling over the idea of procreation, one of the first things you should consider are your long-term goals and how becoming a parent would affect them. If you’re dreaming of a trip to Machu Piccu or of backpacking through Europe, doing so with an infant in tow may be more of a challenge than you think. Carefully consider the impact that having a child would have on your career, if it’s pertinent, and the way that you’d like to live your life. When the biological urge to reproduce hits, it’s easy to lose sight of the future you’ve chosen. After the birth of your child, however, all of your priorities and dreams will shift to accommodate the new life you’ve created. Before you start trying to conceive, it’s wise to consider how parenthood would affect those goals and which, if any, you’re willing to sacrifice in order to have a child.
  2. Evaluate the Health of Your Relationship – It’s all too easy to fall into the trap of thinking that a child will save a foundering relationship, but that’s almost never the case. If you’re looking to parenthood as a means of salvaging your connection with another person, you should stop that line of thinking in its tracks. It almost never works, and it’s far too large of a responsibility to place on the tiny shoulders of a child. Having a baby won’t fix a broken relationship; it’ll only bring another person into an already dysfunctional situation.
  3. Think About Your Living Situation -The trendy-but-tiny downtown loft you’re currently living in might be perfect for the lifestyle of a child-free couple, but may not be ideal when you bring a baby into it. Take your living situation into careful consideration before you start trying to have a child. If your current home is not conducive to raising a child and you lack the plans or means of moving into something more suitable in the reasonably near future, it may be best to wait a bit longer before having a baby.
  4. Finances, Finances! -There’s an old adage asserting that people who wait to have children until they can afford them never have kids, but there is some truth in the idea that you should wait to have a child until you’re reasonably secure in terms of your finances. The cost of prenatal care and childbirth alone can be financially d evastating for a couple without health insurance, not to mention the ongoing and exorbitant expense of diapers, formula and other necessities. If you’re living from paycheck to paycheck and eating nothing but instant noodles to make ends meet, you may not be in an ideal place in your life for parenthood.
  5. How Healthy Are You? – The physical health of both you and your partner is something that should be taken into consideration before you start talking about having children. The toll that pregnancy and delivery can have on a woman’s body is nothing to sneeze at, and both parents will need to be able-bodied and healthy in order to properly care for and meet the needs of a demanding infant. It’s not impossible for parents with health complications to raise children, but it is significantly more difficult in most cases.
  6. Why Do You Want to Have Children? – Before you start trying to have a baby, you should think about the reasons why you want to in the first place. If you’re looking for someone to love you unconditionally or are under the impression that kids are part of life’s natural progression, whether you want them or not, parenthood may not be the best choice for you. When it comes to unconditional love, parents almost always give more than they receive. Children are demanding, and they grow into teenagers who will almost invariably think that you’re an overbearing millstone around their neck. They’re also not a status symbol or a wish-fulfillment vehicle. The most important thing for prospective parents to consider before having a child is their motivation for doing so in the first place.
Good luck!

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There are Conflicting Reports Out on the Value of Prenatal Vitamins

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Women who are pregnant or trying to conceive are often advised by doctors to take prenatal mineral supplements and multivitamins. Although a recent study published in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin this summer found that the supplements do not necessarily improve the mother’s or the baby’s health, many studies are not definitive and often conflict.

To err on the side of caution, moms-to-be are advised to have a daily intake of 400 micrograms of folic acid until they reach their twelfth week of pregnancy, which reduces the risks of neural tube defects, which could affect the baby’s spine and brain.

Among the clinical trials the researchers reviewed, the team found little data that vitamin D can help reduce a woman’s risk of pregnancy or birth complications. However, the reviews supported the advice that mothers should take it daily during the pregnancy and breastfeeding months.

“The only supplements recommended for all women during pregnancy are folic acid and vitamin D, which are available at relatively low cost,” the researchers said.

On one hand, all these extra supplements may be overkill. The average prenatal supplements often include over 20 vitamins and minerals such as folic acid, magnesium, iodine, iron, zinc, copper and selenium. They also contain vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, C, D, E and K.

But on the other hand, pregnancy leads to a deficiency in key nutrients and such imbalance has been associated with conditions such as restricted fetal growth, pre-eclampsia, skeletal deformity, neural tube defects and low birth weight.

Again, to be safe, we’re going to go with encouraging the continued use of prenatal vitamins. Compare some of the more popular ones on the market at BodyNutrition HERE!

 

 

James DeBarge is Once Again Claiming He & Janet Jackson Have a Secret Daughter 

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Singer James DeBarge is claiming once again that he believes he has a love child with Janet Jackson.

This is not the first time the 1990s DeBarge family band member has made this allegation

In a previous interview with RadarOnline, DeBarge said a young woman contacted him and told him Janet gave up her up for adoption after giving birth. The alleged daughter said it happened following Janet’s short-lived marriage to James.

The “Rhythm Nation” singer eloped with DeBarge in 1984, but the marriage was annulled in 1985.

In a newly released clip from WE TV‘s reality tv show, Growing Up Hip Hop, 53-year-old DeBarge tells his actual daughter Kristinia that he has a secret daughter with Janet after Kristina confronted him with news accounts of a secret child. 

“I’m tired of the secrecy,” DeBarge tells his daughter when she confronts him about an article she read in which he discusses the claims. “I’m tired of the truth not coming forward, and people being a coward when it comes to it. And I thought it was wise for me to speak out now because it needs to be addressed.”

He says he thought it was s lie but us convinced it is true.

“To be honest with you, I didn’t know,” he continues. “I was under the impression that there was no baby, and I wanted to believe it’s not true. But it is.”

People have attempted to link three of Janet’s nieces to the secret child claim. They allege  each niece was given up to be raised by Janet’s siblings as their own.

The dates of each don’t add up. 

First, rumors have existed for decades suggesting that her brother Jackie Jackson’s daughter Brandi with Jackie’s now deceased wife Enid was Janet’s secret child.

Brandi was born in 1982 when Janet was 16 and hadn’t started dating James yet.

Second, there are also lots of claims that Randy Jackson‘s daughter, Stevanna, a Harvard MBA grad and actress, is Janet’s daughter. 

But, Stevanna is 26 and was born in 1990, five years after James and Janet split. There is no incubation period that long for a human child. 

Others have said the child was being raised by her older sister Rebbie (Maureen) Jackson but the daughter that resembles Janet most, Stacee, is 45-years old so….negative there too. 

Possibly, the woman who contacted James was trying to make a false claim to a fat inheritance because if she really was James’ child, a simple DNA test would prove it. 

Most likely, 50-year old Janet, is really about to give birth to her first child with husband Wissam Al Mana after years of trying to conceive with her 44-year old spouse. 

The singer’s big pregnancy news came after she announced in April that she would be postponing her tour to start a family.

Shop Our New Bellyitch Holiday Charm Store (FREE CHARM OFFER)

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Just in time for the holiday season, we’re launching our Bellyitch Charm Store featuring charm jewelry to celebrate every type of mom: moms-to-be, fit moms, military moms, moms that are trying to conceive and more.

My favorite item is the sisters charm which features three separate pieces of a heart puzzle that each sister in a trio would wear. I am the eldest of four siblings which includes two sisters and we have been looking for sibling jewelry for a long time.  We are also all moms.

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To celebrate the launch of the Bellyitch Charm store and to thank our blog audience for close to 10 years of loyal and dedicated readership, our sponsor Capitol Glam has generously offered to gift a Tiffany-style toggle charm with the words ‘World’s Best Mama‘ to 1,000 blog readers for FREE!

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This genuine alloy antique silver plated piece would be a perfect give for a first time mom, a mom-to-be, a veteran mom or even a grand mom or sister.  Husbands and partners can gift them to the beautiful moms in their lives .

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It is also a great gift for a child who is given a Holiday or Christmas budget or who has allowance money saved up for Christmas gifts.  They can give mom this charm and she will love it!

For this generous offer from our sponsor, all our blog readers pay is shipping and handling.  They don’t need to make any purchases to qualify for the gift.

However, we are hoping that while you come to the site to claim your gift, you’ll  browse around and check out the other options available and maybe pick up an item or two for this holidays this year.

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There is a small selection of other affinity relationship charms to choose from.  Mamma’s boys and their mom can wear matching charms (like the one above) and so can a mom and her daughter to symbolize that timeless, condition-less bond.

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All items are made of genuine metals that are nickel free, non-allergenic and quality crafted.  We ship directly from the manufacturers and cut out the middle man so the cost are relatively low.  The cost for regularly priced items start at $9.99.

I’ve had an Amazon shop before and have sold ebooks too on here but I’m very excited for the opportunity to start selling actual products and I love charm bracelets and charm necklaces so this is just perfect!

I hope you like and can share with your family and friends and shop with us this Holiday season! Thanks friends!

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